EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 1H 3M
30: Parker Ito—Understanding the World through Images with Peter Bauman
from Le Random · host Le Random
In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) talks with Parker Ito about the multidisciplinary artist's path from late net art/post-Internet and “zombie formalism” to Solana’s artist-led avant scene. They dig into painterly, memetic, trait-rich collections, subtle “post-AI” tooling, ETH vs. Solana cultures, blind mints and scale. Plus why this moment rekindles faith in a new avant-garde.Monday's editorial: https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/claudia-hart-on-land-of-the-deadFriday's bonus editorial: www.lerandom.art/editorial/parker-ito-and-evil-biscuit-on-possessed-spiritsChapters 📖:[00:00:03]: Intro: Le Random, guests, Halloween release, Solana avant scene[00:02:02]: Silicon Valley art scene challenges and Node?[00:06:38]: Why Parker's internet-native work fits differently[00:09:31]: Solana avant versus backward-looking traditions[00:12:23]: ETH generative trends versus Solana’s post-AI approach[00:24:50]: Market worries, Forbes attention, audience alignment[00:30:54]: Iterations, generativity, and NFTs as raw expression[00:39:22]: Continuous work rooted in personal viewpoint[00:48:25]: Internet ideals, cynicism, and ambiguity[00:50:03]: Drilady’s crassness and personal significance[00:56:10]: ETH influx, schisms, and scene infighting[00:59:52]: Drilady’s place; Cheeto exhibition primacy[01:01:54]: Onboarding artists; misconceptions about NFTs[01:03:12]: Who knows the scene? Thanks and farewell
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In this episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) talks with Parker Ito about the multidisciplinary artist's path from late net art/post-Internet and “zombie formalism” to Solana’s artist-led avant scene. They dig into painterly, memetic, trait-rich collections, subtle “post-AI” tooling, ETH vs. Solana cultures, blind mints and scale. Plus why this moment rekindles faith in a new avant-garde.Monday's editorial: https://www.lerandom.art/editorial/claudia-hart-on-land-of-the-deadFriday's bonus editorial: www.lerandom.art/editorial/parker-ito-and-evil-biscuit-on-possessed-spiritsChapters 📖:[00:00:03]: Intro: Le Random, guests, Halloween release, Solana avant scene[00:02:02]: Silicon Valley art scene challenges and Node?[00:06:38]: Why Parker's internet-native work fits differently[00:09:31]: Solana avant versus backward-looking traditions[00:12:23]: ETH generative trends versus Solana’s post-AI approach[00:24:50]: Market worries, Forbes attention, audience alignment[00:30:54]: Iterations, generativity, and NFTs as raw expression[00:39:22]: Continuous work rooted in personal viewpoint[00:48:25]: Internet ideals, cynicism, and ambiguity[00:50:03]: Drilady’s crassness and personal significance[00:56:10]: ETH influx, schisms, and scene infighting[00:59:52]: Drilady’s place; Cheeto exhibition primacy[01:01:54]: Onboarding artists; misconceptions about NFTs[01:03:12]: Who knows the scene? Thanks and farewell
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